diff --git a/release.bash b/release.bash
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 9e5120a..17f0efd
--- a/release.bash
+++ b/release.bash
@@ -3,11 +3,9 @@
 #
 # Generate a new draft release using Make and gh
 #
-make
-make website
-make release
 RELEASE_TAG="v$(jq -r .version codemeta.json)"
 RELEASE_NOTES="$(jq .releaseNotes codemeta.json)"
+make save msg="prep for ${RELEASE_TAG}, $RELEASE_NOTES}"
 # Now generate a draft releas
 gh release create "${RELEASE_TAG}" \
   --verify-tag --draft \